Does Nokia pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nokia employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nokia. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nokia?

81% of Nokia employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nokia 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nokia?

Software Engineer (1351) , Senior Software Engineer (501) , Project Manager (475) , R&D Engineer (369) , Technical Lead (288) , Engineer (287) , Software Developer (277) , Intern (235) , Technical Specialist (184) , Test Engineer (173) , Senior Engineer (157) , Program Manager (143) , Manager (142) , Network Engineer (139) , Product Manager (137)

What are the pros of working at Nokia according to real employee reviews?

"In most positions the work / life balance is good and working hours are normal." ((in 2347 reviews)); "Culture is good and friendly" ((in 1111 reviews)); "The company and workplace is very diverse and I met a lot of great employees and people." ((in 821 reviews)); "work culture is good and not much tensions like other service based companies" ((in 791 reviews)); "Benefits are good and standard" ((in 778 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nokia according to real employee reviews?

"salary is low and not easy to get a promotion" ((in 1192 reviews)); "bad management and stressful sometimes" ((in 565 reviews)); "Too many managers in the office and the organization in each department is quite complex." ((in 242 reviews)); "During my time there I saw many layoffs and huge increases in the demands on remaining employees." ((in 201 reviews)); "Selective and low compensation of staff" ((in 110 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nokia layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nokia layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nokia in 2026.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,651 total reviews)

Justin Hotard

74% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Nokia has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 18,651 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nokia employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Télécommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

Oct 5, 2011

Very positve. A great place to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexi timings Work life balance Immediatel line managers are very cooperative Compensation is decent if not excellent

Cons

Growth opportunities are limited as the company is not doing that well in the market Immediate growth is not available. You'll have to wait for several years before you get your number

4.0

Sep 9, 2011

Work life balance good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous Benefits package Vacation great, 401k great

Cons

Difficult to get promotions unless you know someone

3.0

Sep 8, 2011

Job is good

Network support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nokia pays for education and learning Nokia has good standards of keeping up with local laws about employment equity. Some good opportunities.

Cons

Nokia needs management to properly evaluate the risks and growth of their businesses. They are losing a large market share in the Mobile devices department.

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